The heart of the Lotus-developed Cortina was an over-bored, 1,558cc version of Ford’s 1,498cc four with two Weber carburetors and a DOHC aluminum head—exotic stuff for the time.

The result was such a sleeper. At first glance, the Lotus Cortina doesn't look like much except for its green stripe, but then there’s how it hunkers over on its 13-inch steel wheels.

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When Henry met Colin, the results were winning. Read about 1963-1966 Ford Lotus Cortina collectible classic cars at Automobile Magazine Online.

Ford and Lotus held hands for a brief time during the previous century, with their relationship resulting in the birth of the first-gen Lotus Cortina.

It had Lotus roundels on its grille and flanks, a blue-topped twin-cam crossflow motor, a pair of twin choke Webbers (40 DCOE18) and - the pièce de résistance - a whacking great green stripe ...

Vinyl interior, wood-rimmed wheel, standard-looking body. Little to suggest the Lotus Cortina was Britain’s first super-saloon… except the flash of Sherwood Green. That flash was painted by ...

It's built by Ford, but no one uses that name when referring to the first-generation Lotus Cortina. Between 1963 and 1966, Ford and Lotus cranked out over 3,300 of them, and Jay Leno's chief ...

A FORD Cortina raced and owned by British racing and music legends has sold at auction for an incredible amount. The 1963 Ford Lotus Cortina was driven by famous racers Jim Clark, Jack Sears and Si… ...

But to those who know the discreet yellow and green `Lotus' badges on the rear guards and the green stripe along the flanks are the giveaways. When Ford introduced the restyled Mark II Cortina in 1967 ...

It had Lotus roundels on its grille and flanks, a blue-topped twin-cam crossflow motor, a pair of twin choke Webbers (40 DCOE18) and - the pièce de résistance - a whacking great green stripe ...